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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Turkish History In Central Asia II TAR114 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 3

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Sema ORSOY

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the Gokturks
2) Evaluate the political structure of the Gokturks in 6th-7th centuries
3) Describe the Eastern Gokturks
4) Describe the Western Gokturks
5) Explain the political, social, economical structure of the Gokturks
6) Define the Uighur Government
7) Explain the political, social, economical structure of the Uighurs

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1
Learning Outcomes
1 High
2 High
3 High
4 High
5 High
6 High
7 High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Turkish

Course Contents

Political Activities after division of Gökturks and Political structure of Uighurs and their relations between the neighbors

Weekly Schedule

1) Işbara Khan Period (582-587), Baga Khan Period (587-588)
2) Tou-lan Khan Period (588-600) and political developments
3) East Gökturk become strong; Shih-pi Khan Period (609-619), Ch’u-lo Khan Period (619-621), İl Khan Period (621-630)
4) Weaken and decline of Eastern Gökturks
5) Become strong again of Western Gökturks
6) Decline of West Gökturks
7) Social, cultural and economical structure of Gökturks
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The founding of Uighur Government and Bibliography
10) The rise of Uighur Government and Bögü Khan Period
11) The end of Uighur sovereignty
12) Kansu Uighurs, Turfan Uighurs
13) Uighurs acceptance of Chengiz Khan’s supremacy
14) Social, cultural and economical structure of Uighurs
15) General evaluation
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- 1-) Taşağıl Ahmet, Göktürkler, Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara, 1995
2- 2-) İzgi Özkan, Uygurların Siyasi ve Kültürel Tarihi, Türk Kültür tarihi Araştırmaları Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1987
3- Taşağıl Ahmet, Göktürkler, Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara, 1995
4- İzgi Özkan, Uygurların Siyasi ve Kültürel Tarihi, Türk Kültür tarihi Araştırmaları Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1987
5- Gömeç Saadettin, Uygur Türkleri Tarihi ve Kültürü Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2004
6- Sinor Denis (derleyen), Erken İç Asya, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required